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First of all, we would like to sincerely apologize to all players who were unable to play the game properly due to the white screen issue. When selecting our video decoding solution, we did not fully consider compatibility across different system environments. We are truly sorry for the inconvenience this has caused.

After receiving feedback from several affected players and conducting communication and debugging together, our development team has identified two main causes of the white screen problem. Below are temporary manual fixes to help players resume normal gameplay as soon as possible.

We will also include an automatic system check and fix for these issues in the next update patch.

Cause 1: Missing VP9 Video Codec on Certain Windows Systems

Official retail versions of Windows 10 and Windows 11 come with the VP9 video decoder preinstalled. However, some stripped-down, customized, or LTSC versions of Windows lack this component, which can result in the game freezing on a white screen after launch.

Depending on your system setup, please follow one of the two solutions below:

Case 1: Your System Has Microsoft Store Installed and Working Properly

Step 1: Open the Microsoft Store from the Start Menu.

Step 2: Search for “VP9” — you should see “VP9 Video Extensions.”

Step 3: Open the app page and click “Install” to download it for free.

Step 4: Once installation completes and the button changes to “Open,” you can launch the game normally, and the white screen issue should be resolved.

Case 2: Your System (e.g., LTSC or Minimal Edition) Does Not Have Microsoft Store

Step 1: Manually download the VP9 Video Extensions installer file using your web browser. Save it to an easily accessible location such as C:\\ (you may delete the file afterward).

Step 2: Run Windows PowerShell as Administrator. If a security prompt appears, click “Yes.”

Step 3: In the PowerShell window, type the following command:

(Replace the path with where you saved the file if different.)

Step 4: Execute the command and wait for it to complete.

If no red error messages appear, installation was successful.

You can now launch the game normally, and the white screen problem should be resolved.

Cause 2: Firewall Blocking the Game’s Network Access (Usually from Chapter 2 Onward)

In rare cases, the white screen issue may occur if your firewall or antivirus software is blocking the game’s network access. To fix this, please add the game to your trusted list or whitelist in your security software.

Since there are many types of antivirus and firewall programs, please refer to your specific software’s help documentation. For example, using the Windows Defender Firewall:

Ⅰ. Hardware Requirements and Recommendations

Default 2K Version

• Operating System: Windows 10 (version 1607 or later); recommended Windows 10 / 11 (64-bit)

• Processor: Intel Core i3-6100 or AMD equivalent; recommended Intel Core i5-8400 / AMD Ryzen 5 2600 or higher

• Memory: 6 GB RAM; recommended 8 GB or higher

• Graphics: Intel UHD 630 / AMD Vega 8 (hardware decoding supported)

• DirectX: Version 11

• Storage: 50 GB available space

• Note: Installing the game on a high-speed SSD is strongly recommended.

DLC 4K Version

• Operating System: Windows 10 / 11 (64-bit)

• Processor: Intel Core i5-9400 / AMD Ryzen 5 3600 or higher

• Memory: 16 GB RAM

• Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 1660 / AMD RX 580 or higher discrete GPU

• DirectX: Version 11

• Network: Broadband Internet connection

• Storage: Base game + DLC require 150 GB available space

• Note: Please install on a high-speed SSD for best performance.

Ⅱ. How to Enable the 4K Version

Players can find and claim the 4K DLC for free on the game’s Steam store page. Once installed, the game will automatically run in 4K resolution.

The DLC package size is approximately 104 GB, so please ensure you have sufficient disk space before downloading to avoid any issues.

If you claimed the DLC before your first installation, Steam will first download a 40 GB base package, then automatically download the DLC afterward — the total installation size will be approximately 144 GB.

To confirm whether you’re playing the 4K version, right-click the game in your Steam Library → Properties → DLC tab → check if the DLC is ticked. To play the non-DLC version, simply untick the DLC box.

Ⅲ. Online Connectivity

While playing, please ensure your PC remains connected to the Internet. The client needs to communicate with Steam for account verification, achievements synchronization, and cloud save functions.

However, all game content and videos are fully stored locally — there is no streaming or remote video loading, so the game will not consume significant bandwidth or data traffic.

Ⅳ. Fixing Video Playback Lag

🎬 “Such a Guy” Is Officially Released Today!

Launch Price: USD $12.99 | 15% Off for a Limited Time

Players take on the role of Zane Zheng, a young man who leaves his city job in search of meaning and starts a new life with two close friends running a seaside guesthouse. Along the way, he meets six unique women, each bringing warmth, emotion, and choices that shape the story’s ending.

💞 A Heartwarming Narrative with Emotional Depth

Such a Guy creates a youthful, emotionally rich world filled with choices and warmth. Set in a vibrant coastal town, the story follows Zane as he begins his first venture with his friends, managing a small guesthouse by the sea.

This isn’t just a romance simulation — it’s a sincere exploration of how young people search for meaning and connection in modern life. Each of the six heroines has a distinct personality, values, and life philosophies. Through your decisions and interactions, everyday moments can evolve into extraordinary stories, creating genuine emotional resonance and a healing sense of companionship.

💡 Innovative Design and Rich Interactive Experiences

Beyond traditional FMV storytelling, Such a Guy features a map navigation system, mini-games, hidden easter eggs, special endings, achievements, and a collection system. These mechanics transform the experience from a simple visual novel into a “life simulator” that grows alongside the player.

The development team reveals that the game includes over 20 unique endings and hundreds of choices — whether you seek romance, friendship, or self-discovery, every player will find their own story.

✨ A Sincerely Crafted Experience

Created over the course of 18 months, the game features nearly 1,000 minutes of 4K live-action footage, over 700 decision points, and more than 20 endings to ensure a deeply immersive experience. Featuring 20 licensed songs and over 100 original music tracks, combined with cinematic production quality, Such a Guy aims to deliver genuine warmth and emotional healing for every player.

❤️ From the Producers

“We’re a creative team that believes in warmth and sincerity. Our goal is to blend authentic emotions with interactive experiences — crafting games that let players truly feel. We polish our content to cinematic standards, and design our stories with the spirit of gaming. In every choice, every frame, we tell a story worth feeling — together with you.” — Producer Han Chao & the SUCH ONE STUDIO Team

🌍 Multilingual Support

Currently available with the following subtitle options: 🇨🇳 Simplified Chinese | 🇨🇳 Traditional Chinese | 🇺🇸 English | 🇯🇵 Japanese | 🇰🇷 Korean

Localization quality will continue to be optimized after launch.

Hello everyone! We are SUCH ONE STUDIO, a game development team dedicated to creating immersive FMV (Full Motion Video) experiences. Today, we’d like to share some of our thoughts on level design in romance-oriented FMV games.

In most FMV romance titles, level design tends to be overlooked. Understandably, the spotlight usually shines on the quality of the script, the cinematic visuals, and the charm and acting of the cast. As for gameplay, it’s often reduced to a simple “click-through” experience, rarely leaving much room for surprise.

However, we believe level design still plays a unique and irreplaceable role in FMV games. It represents the “game” aspect of the hybrid experience—serving as a bridge that allows players to engage more deeply with the story and emotionally connect with the filmic component. When done well, it greatly enhances immersion.

Example 1: Finding Her in the Fitting Room

Imagine this: the girl you like takes you shopping. She steps into a fitting room to try on an outfit you picked out for her, leaving her phone in your care. Suddenly, her phone rings. Faced with a row of identical fitting rooms, can you recall the subtle clues from earlier and identify which one she’s in?

To make this small challenge feel natural rather than forced, the story would have already set it up, with earlier dialogue about her clothing preferences and multiple shots highlighting her shoes. If observant players notice these details and pick the correct fitting room, they’ll be rewarded with her surprised praise and an increase in affection points.

That’s the magic of meaningful interaction: when players realize that paying attention brings positive feedback, the girl no longer feels like a pre-recorded character—she becomes a living person, with her own tastes, waiting to be noticed and responding warmly to your attention.

Example 2: Guessing Her Childhood Toys

Now picture another moment: on a table sit six childhood toys. The girl challenges you to guess which three she actually played with when she was little. Guess correctly, and she’ll reward you.

At first, it seems impossible—how could you know? But players who have truly paid attention will remember the little things she’s mentioned: her approximate age, her well-off upbringing, her competitive streak when playing with boys… Putting those clues together paints a vivid picture of her personality and background.

Through this small but thoughtful challenge, players actively piece together fragmented memories, forming a richer and more three-dimensional impression of the girl.

Example 3: Saving the Seaside Market

Level design in romance FMV games isn’t just about showcasing the girl—it can also heighten the stakes or encourage replayability of key storylines.

In one chapter, the protagonist stakes his career success on a live-streamed seaside market event. Each girl helps manage a different section of the market, but soon faces unique problems that require the player’s help.

To avoid monotony, this section includes diverse gameplay types: investigation puzzles, logic reasoning, dialogue mazes, and QTE sequences. The results of each event directly affect the market’s overall popularity online.

While exploring possible paths to success, players may encounter a lonely boy wandering the beach—or a lost girl searching for someone. If players handle events in a certain sequence, they can unlock a hidden storyline where their actions indirectly reunite the two children. The heartwarming scene goes viral online, boosting the market’s success and delivering emotional payoff.

(This scene is a small tribute to To the Moon, a game beloved by both our core team and our cast.)

Closing Thoughts

None of these examples is groundbreaking in the long history of game design. But FMV games as a genre are still young, and they can draw inspiration from many well-established forms of gameplay. Classic design concepts, when combined with cinematic storytelling, can spark new and unexpected magic.

We hope more players will come to appreciate FMV games and embrace this unique medium. As for us, we’ll keep experimenting with new types of level design—striving to make FMV games more engaging, emotional, and fun to play.

And before we go, a little self-promotion: Our romance FMV “Such a Guy (有这么一个家伙)” will be released on Steam on October 15. We sincerely hope it brings you a warm and delightful journey.

Note: The following is a translated version, not the original letter. Thank you for your understanding.

Hi, everyone, dear friends,

My name is Han Chao. I’m the head of this project company and also one of the producers of this game. My partner and fellow producer, Ziyang, has been busy running tests lately, so I’ll take this opportunity to represent the two of us and all our teammates in quietly sharing some heartfelt words with you, the supporters of this project.

Back in 2021, I stumbled into the game industry by chance. When I was preparing to start the company’s first interactive FMV project, I was fortunate enough to discover Ziyang’s script studio, Just Right Studio. At that time, I was “the client” and he was “the contractor.” Fast forward to 2025: the project we worked on launched successfully, receiving good reviews from players and making waves in the market. Ironically, for us, things weren’t so bright. Ziyang’s team disbanded soon after, and as for me, I was asked to leave my company by the investors six months before launch, with the reason being “the product wasn’t good enough, it was bound to fail.” Our entrepreneurial journey ended there. Those were gloomy, heavy times for both of us.

Now, as I write this letter, our new project hasn’t launched yet. But this time, Ziyang and I are no longer “client” and “contractor.” We stand shoulder-to-shoulder as co-creators, producers, and publishers. Together with our brothers-in-arms, we’ve built this project from the ground up. I can feel the solidity, the determination, and the weight of anticipation. Of course, there have been moments of helplessness, confusion, self-doubt, and pressure. It’s messy, but it’s real.

Looking back, Such a Guy has taken 17 months to create. Along the way, the team had disputes over content, clashes over gameplay implementation, anxieties about funding, and struggles with management. Every judgment, every insistence, every person who stayed, every regret we carried—some things left, others remain forever. There’s no “right or wrong,” no “should or shouldn’t,” only the past and the present. And we’ve accepted it all, carrying forward with our painstaking creativity, joyful living, and determined progress. I think all of this comes from our deep love for creating fun, lively content and from our loyalty to the players who support us. We don’t want to let ourselves down, and we certainly don’t want to disappoint you.

I’ve seen comments saying the name Such a Guy sounds odd. But we like it, precisely because it’s odd. To us, it feels “edgy and distinctive,” almost like a codename any player could wear, and also like the beginning of a story—something that makes you pause and follow along. Our theme song even has these lyrics:

There is such a guy, Kind, honest, with a touch of humor. There is such a guy, Brave, bright, chasing happiness. There is such a guy, Loving mountains, waters, and every corner. There is such a guy, Enchanted by life’s everyday warmth. There is such a guy, He is you, and he is me.

Maybe after reading these lyrics, you’ll better understand why our project is called Such a Guy, and why this letter is titled A Letter to All of You. You’ll also forgive me for calling you “guys” at the start—it really is a game we’re making for you, and we hope each of you finds your own joy and memories in it.

Interestingly, that song was actually created by a fan from my previous project. By chance I learned he was a musician, and we decided to collaborate. Through this song, our bond was preserved, and I thought that was beautiful. His name is Ma Rui, and I’d like to thank him here too. I hope, just like our protagonist, he continues to live bravely, brightly, and joyfully.

As for this new project, the theme remains realistic, urban life, but it brought many challenges. We had to avoid reusing characters and scenes from our previous work, and aimed to keep emotions closer to real life rather than “sci-fi.” Our creative philosophy has been “seeking change within reality,” and our internal measure has been “delicate yet joyful.” Family and brotherhood are treated with more depth, no longer just “plot tools.” The emotional arcs are richer, and we’ve made real progress. In gameplay, we also added and refined a lot: more complex choices, mini-games, special endings, hidden endings, achievements, and collectibles.

As for evaluation, I’ll happily leave that to you, our players. I trust your taste and your kindness. We’ve put in the effort, and we ask for your support. The game is full of Easter eggs and hidden touches we left for you to discover. This time, we really pushed ourselves hard, hoping to bring you surprises—and fewer regrets for ourselves.

We’ve been gradually releasing materials recently, and I’ve read every single comment. Thank you sincerely for your support and recognition—it means the world to us. Although our numbers look modest, we’re not strong at marketing, so we humbly ask for your continued help. This is our first entrepreneurial project. If we manage to survive this year, we’ll reinvest all returns into making more warm and fun games for you, carrying forward this joy and this bond, never to part ways.

Once again, truly, truly, thank you to everyone who has supported and helped us. Without you, there would be no us. We look forward to meeting you soon with the official release of Such a Guy. Love you all!

Sincerely, Han Chao & All Members of SUCH ONE STUDIO

At 7:00 PM PDT on October 14, the game will be released on Steam and finally meet you all.

This is a story about choices, friendship, and love.

The protagonist Zane Zheng, together with his two closest friends, starts a new life running a seaside guesthouse. Along the way, he will share a youthful journey with six unique girls, each with her own charm.

✨ Final Trailer is now officially live!

👉 Official Website: https://such-one.com/ 👉 Bilibili: https://space.bilibili.com/3546937095620873

👉 Youtube:

One choice, one journey, one moment in time—endless possibilities.